Join us for Shabbat - Or Shalom Jewish Community

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Or Shalom's Shabbat services reconnect us to the spirituality and joy at the heart of Judaism. They are rich with music, chanting, and contemplative silence.

Or Shalom offers four Shabbat services a month led by Rabbi Faryn or our own congregants. Please join us. All are welcome.

First and third Fridays
At the Noe Valley Ministry (1021 Sanchez St)

Second Fridays
A brief “Welcoming Shabbat” led by congregants on Zoom.

Fourth Fridays
A Traveling Shabbat in a congregant’s home.

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Friday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2025

Traveling Shabbat - Urban Adamah
Friday, Feb 28th 6:30p to 8:30p
Join Or Shalom Jewish Community for a special Traveling Shabbat as we gather at Urban Adamah in Berkeley for a soulful Friday night service. Rabbi Faryn Borella will co-lead ritual alongside Urban Adamah’s team, guiding us through song, poetry, movement, and silence as we transition from a week of doing into a day of being. All are welcome—no Hebrew or prior Jewish knowledge is required. Light food and drinks will be served following Kabbalat Shabbat. This event will take place indoors, with dinner options available both indoors and outdoors.
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Friday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2025

Happy Half Hour
Friday, Mar 7th 5:30p to 6:00p
Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour at Noe Valley Ministry.
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Friday ,
MarMarch 14 , 2025

Welcoming Shabbat on Zoom
Friday, Mar 14th 6:00p to 7:00p
A Welcoming Shabbat is a short virtual gathering composed of songs like Shalom Aleichem and Lecha Dodi, candle lighting, healing blessings, the Mourners’ Kaddish, and Shabbat poetry. It gives attendees a chance to see one another and offer each other a Shabbat Shalom and to mark and welcome Shabbat from the comfort of our homes.
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Friday ,
MarMarch 21 , 2025

Happy Half Hour
Friday, Mar 21st 5:30p to 6:00p
Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour at Noe Valley Ministry.
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Friday ,
MarMarch 21 , 2025

Shabbat Service & Potluck at NVM
Friday, Mar 21st 6:00p to 8:30p
Join us for lively musical services with R' Faryn and the ensemble, beginning at 6:00 pm at Noe Valley Ministry. Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour.
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Friday ,
AprApril 4 , 2025

Happy Half Hour
Friday, Apr 4th 5:30p to 6:00p
Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour at Noe Valley Ministry.
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Friday ,
AprApril 4 , 2025

Shabbat Service & Potluck at NVM
Friday, Apr 4th 6:00p to 8:30p
Join us for lively musical services with R' Faryn and the ensemble, beginning at 6:00 pm at Noe Valley Ministry. Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour.
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Friday ,
AprApril 11 , 2025

Welcoming Shabbat on Zoom
Friday, Apr 11th 6:00p to 7:00p
A Welcoming Shabbat is a short virtual gathering composed of songs like Shalom Aleichem and Lecha Dodi, candle lighting, healing blessings, the Mourners’ Kaddish, and Shabbat poetry. It gives attendees a chance to see one another and offer each other a Shabbat Shalom and to mark and welcome Shabbat from the comfort of our homes.
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Saturday ,
AprApril 12 , 2025

Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Apr 12th 10:00a to 12:00p
Join Rabbi Faryn for Shabbat morning services, where we will move slowly through the service as a chance to get to know it better, with lots of room for explanation and questions. Bring a vegetarian dish and reusable dishware for our post-service vegetarian potluck 12:30 – 1:30 pm.
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Friday ,
AprApril 18 , 2025

Happy Half Hour
Friday, Apr 18th 5:30p to 6:00p
Before our Shabbat service, join us at 5:30 pm for a Happy Half Hour at Noe Valley Ministry.
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